http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm Last week was: 1. USC (49) 1-0 1,486 2. LSU (4) 1-0 1,417 3. Florida (7) 1-0 1,341 Sept. 9, 2007 Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week 1. Southern California (42) 1-0 1,476 1 2. LSU! (11) 2-0 1,437 2 3. Florida (7) 2-0 1,353 3 4. West Virginia 2-0 1,269 4 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1,264 6 6. Texas 2-0 1,156 7 7. Wisconsin 2-0 1,141 5 8. California 2-0 1,038 10 9. Louisville 2-0 1,020 8 10. Ohio State 2-0 972 11 11. UCLA 2-0 837 14 12. Penn State 2-0 804 15 13. Rutgers 2-0 699 16 14. Nebraska 2-0 677 17 15. Georgia Tech 2-0 582 21 16. Arkansas 1-0 493 18 17. Virginia Tech 1-1 371 9 18. Texas A&M 2-0 325 23 19. Boston College 2-0 315 25 20. Clemson 2-0 311 NR 21. Oregon 2-0 309 NR 22. Hawaii 2-0 308 22 23. South Carolina 2-0 294 NR 24. Tennessee 1-1 237 24 25. Georgia 1-1 199 12 Dropped out No. 13 Auburn (1-1, lost to South Florida 26-23 OT); No. 19 TCU (1-1, lost to then-No. 7 Texas 34-13); No. 20 Boise State (1-1, lost to Washington 24-10) Others receiving votes Auburn 131; South Florida 115; Missouri 65; Washington 60; Texas Tech 53; Boise State 47; TCU 41; Alabama 34; Iowa 19; Arizona State 18; Brigham Young 10; Kentucky 9; Miami (Fla.) 3; Wyoming 3; Cincinnati 2; Maryland 2; Purdue 1
Texas A & M being #18 is a joke. Fresno State doesn't look better than they did when we whipped that butt in Tiger Stadium last year, and I fully expect OU to hang at least 50 points on them this year.
I can't understand how USC still is first place when ya'll beat the Number 9 team in the nation and a Conference opponent. It's crazy. Anyhow
It serves no purpose to argue with media consistency, they get a free pass every year to opening up at #1. It's like being given the #1 seed every year and all other programs have to chase them. And after all they are hyped and given they only have one BCS Crystal Ball to show for being the greatest team of this decade. I'm guessing they will close out the decade with at least 5 Heisman's if not more.
Well I think everyone knows by now that its 99.7% that USC opens every year for the next couple of years at #1. And while I did not think we would be able to leap frog them on their bye week, I did think we could pick up a few more #1 votes (which we did) Now what we need this and next week is to 1. Take care of Middle Tenn (No defense but they kept pace with Louisville in scoring) 2. USC needs to win but as ugly as possible. 3.The other USC needs to take care of business and beat up SC ST (Them Beating UGA HELPS ALOT) 4. USC does anything except destroy Wash St I think that if all these things happen I feel we should be able to gain the #1 spot!
I am surprised LSU didn't get more first place votes. It doesn't really matter, though. #2 is as good as #1, until January.